CM11 - Revision history

U104930763: /* Production and Service */ CCP, as any other political party, can't invade anywhere, that's the task of PLA

2023-10-28T17:55:06Z

‎Production and Service: CCP, as any other political party, can't invade anywhere, that's the task of PLA

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-09-16T15:29:25Z

‎Description

U44629479: Edits

2023-07-01T11:36:21Z

Edits

U101304893: typo

2023-06-22T13:51:59Z

typo

U101304893: update armour info

2023-06-22T12:46:24Z

update armour info

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-06-06T11:47:02Z

‎Description

U4656018: Revision on description to new standards

2023-05-28T18:36:35Z

Revision on description to new standards

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-04T21:59:02Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* Main armament */ Updated

2022-09-17T11:42:30Z

‎Main armament: Updated

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-20T13:39:19Z

‎Machine guns

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 The Army Ordnance Industry Development Center transformed a total number of 550 turrets. After 450 M48H tanks were assembled on the CM11 "Brave Tiger", the remaining 100 turrets were assigned to the old M48A3 tanks. These upgraded M48A3 tanks are known as CM12 MBTs. The Army Ordnance Industry Development Center continued to carry out the transformation of the M48A3 tank, and a total of 250 CM12 tanks were produced.
-After the Taiwan Strait Missile Crisis in 1996, in order to curb the CCP's attempt to invade Taiwan by force, the United States sold 450 M60A3 tanks to the Republic of China. At the present time, the armoured combat forces of the Republic of China Army are mainly equipped with CM11 "Brave Tiger" MBTs and M60A3 MBTs. Due to lack of reliability, most of the CM12 tanks are stored as reserve forces.
+After the Taiwan Strait Missile Crisis in 1996, in order to curb the PRC's attempt to invade Taiwan by force, the United States sold 450 M60A3 tanks to the Republic of China. At the present time, the armoured combat forces of the Republic of China Army are mainly equipped with CM11 "Brave Tiger" MBTs and M60A3 MBTs. Due to lack of reliability, most of the CM12 tanks are stored as reserve forces.
 === [[wt:en/news/6366-development-cm11-when-old-meets-new-en|Devblog]] ===
 During the 1980s, armed forces in Taiwan were looking for more capable AFVs. However, as some existing agreements with the USA prevented the supply with more advanced US equipment, such as later versions of the M60 and the newer M1 Abrams tanks, military production was forced to develop an indigenous design.

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''', also known as the M48H (Hybrid) and commonly referred to as "勇虎" (Brave Tiger), has served as the MBT of the ROCA since the 1990s. The decision to acquire new tanks arose from the need to replace the ageing fleet of M48A1s. In the late 1980s, the ROCA purchased several hundred [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3 TTS]], and plans were made to upgrade the existing fleet of Pattons by utilizing spare hulls obtained from the United States. The result was a hybrid tank, combining an M60A3 hull, M48A5 turret, and an M1 Abrams-equivalent FCS. Additionally, some spare M48A5 turrets were mounted on a few dozen M48A1s, resulting in the CM12 variant. The initial batches of these hybrid tanks became the spearhead of the ROCA's armored corps, particularly intended to counter potential PLA landing operations. The CM11 has faithfully served for over three decades, but may soon be replaced by the M1A2T from the United States. This particular representation of the CM11 is equipped with an experimental French GIAT ERA package, providing enhanced protection against chemical shells.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], the CM11 is a Taiwanese upgrade to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3]], the CM11, named "勇虎式" or "Brave Tiger", is currently the most modern tank in active service with the Republic of China Army. It is a mating of the M60 chassis with the turret from the [[M48A1 (China)|M48 Patton]], with a unique pagoda-like ERA array on the turret sides. Though its mobility and kinetic protection are poor, it has the same 105 mm gun as the [[M1 Abrams]], so if used carefully, the CM11 can do some serious damage with its thermal sight and powerful DM63 APFSDS.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], the CM11 is a Taiwanese upgrade to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3]], and is currently the most modern tank in active service with the Republic of China Army. It is a mating of the M60 chassis with the turret from the [[M48A1 (China)|M48 Patton]], with a unique pagoda-like ERA array on the turret sides. Though its mobility and kinetic protection are poor, it has the same 105 mm gun as the [[M1 Abrams]], so if used carefully, the CM11 can do some serious damage with its thermal sight and powerful DM63 APFSDS.
 == General info ==

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 {| class="wikitable"
-! Explosive reactive armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Front (Slope angle)
+! Explosive reactive armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides
 |-
-| Hull
+| Hull || '''Upper glacis:''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Lower glacis:''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Fenders:''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical''
-| '''Upper glacis(66°):''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Lower glacis(60°):''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Fenders(61°, 71°):''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical''
 |-
-| Turret
+| Turret ||'''Gun mantlet:''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Cheeks:''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' ||'''Cheeks:''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical''
 |-
 |}

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 | Hull
 | '''Upper glacis(66°):''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Lower glacis(60°):''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''Fenders(61°, 71°):''' <br> 5 mm ''Kinetic'' / 370 mm ''Chemical''
-| colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | N/A
+| style="text-align: center;" | N/A
 |-
 | Turret

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 * Cast homogeneous armour
 * Rolled homogeneous armour (Rear roof, Engine grille)
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 108 mm (66°) ''Front Glacis'' <br> 137 mm (54°) ''Lower Glacis''|| 36 - 70 mm || 25 mm (1°) ''Engine Grille'' <br> 40 mm (31°) ''Top'' <br> 28 mm (61°) ''Bottom'' || 36 mm ''Front'' <br> 20 mm ''Engine deck''
+| Hull || 108 mm (66°) ''Front Glacis'' <br> 137 mm (55°) ''Lower Glacis''|| 36 - 70 mm || 25 mm (1°) ''Engine Grille'' <br> 40 mm (31°) ''Top'' <br> 28 mm (61°) ''Bottom'' || 36 mm ''Front'' <br> 20 mm ''Engine deck''
 |-
-| Turret || 127 mm (12-76°) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 + 82 mm (17-26°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 69-100 mm (12-36°) || 51-55 mm (2-71°) || 25-69 mm
+| Turret || 140-240 mm (Variable thickness, 12-76°) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 mm (25-30°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 69-100 mm (12-36°) || 51-55 mm (2-71°) || 25-69 mm
 |-
-! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
+| Cupola || colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | 25.4 mm (18-67°)
 |-
 |}
 '''Notes:'''
-* Tracks are 30 mm thick while suspension wheels are 20 mm thick.
+* Tracks are 20 mm thick while suspension wheels are 20 mm thick.
 * Belly armour is 19 mm in the front, 13 mm in the rear.
-* 15 mm RHA plate between the engine and crew compartment.
+* There are several blocks of spaced armour on the fenders and turret that are 4 mm thick.
 === Mobility ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''', known as the M48H (H for Hybrid) and its common name of 勇虎 (Brave Tiger), is the "MBT" of ROCA since 1990s when they have dire needs for new tanks replacing the previous fleet of M48A1s. After purchasing hundreds of M60A3 TTS during late 1980s, there were plans to built upgrade the fleet of Pattons in ROCA service with some spare hulls bought from US; the result of a M60A3 hull with a M48A5 turret and [[M1 Abrams]] equivalent FCS became what's known as the CM11 (while the spare M48A5 turrets were then used on a few dozen of M48A1s as the CM12). The earliest batches of these hybrid tanks became the spearhead of ROCA armored corps against possible PLA landing operations and have been served for more than three decades up to this date before M1A2T from US could eventually replace them. The CM11 in game installed an experimental French GIAT ERA packages for better protection against chemical shells.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', also known as the M48H (Hybrid) and commonly referred to as "勇虎" (Brave Tiger), has served as the MBT of the ROCA since the 1990s. The decision to acquire new tanks arose from the need to replace the ageing fleet of M48A1s. In the late 1980s, the ROCA purchased several hundred [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3 TTS]], and plans were made to upgrade the existing fleet of Pattons by utilizing spare hulls obtained from the United States. The result was a hybrid tank, combining an M60A3 hull, M48A5 turret, and an M1 Abrams-equivalent FCS. Additionally, some spare M48A5 turrets were mounted on a few dozen M48A1s, resulting in the CM12 variant. The initial batches of these hybrid tanks became the spearhead of the ROCA's armored corps, particularly intended to counter potential PLA landing operations. The CM11 has faithfully served for over three decades, but may soon be replaced by the M1A2T from the United States. This particular representation of the CM11 is equipped with an experimental French GIAT ERA package, providing enhanced protection against chemical shells.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], the CM11 is a Taiwanese upgrade to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3]], the CM11, named "勇虎式" or "Brave Tiger", is currently the most modern tank in active service with the Republic of China Army. It is a mating of the M60 chassis with the turret from the [[M48A1 (China)|M48 Patton]], with a unique pagoda-like ERA array on the turret sides. Though its mobility and kinetic protection are poor, it has the same 105 mm gun as the [[M1 Abrams]], so if used carefully, the CM11 can do some serious damage with its thermal sight and powerful DM63 APFSDS.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', known as the M48H (H for Hybrid) and its common name of 勇虎 (Brave Tiger), is the "MBT" of ROCA since 1990s when they have dire needs for new tanks replacing the previous fleet of M48A1s. After purchasing hundreds of M60A3 TTS during late 1980s, there were plans to built upgrade the fleet of Pattons in ROCA service with some spare hulls bought from US; the result of a M60A3 hull with a M48A5 turret and [[M1 Abrams]] equivalent FCS became what's known as the CM11 (while the spare M48A5 turrets were then used on a few dozen of M48A1s as the CM12). The earliest batches of these hybrid tanks became the spearhead of ROCA armored corps against possible PLA landing operations and have been served for more than three decades up to this date before M1A2T from US could eventually replace them. The CM11 in game installed an experimental French GIAT ERA packages for better protection against chemical shells.
-A Taiwanese upgrade to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3]], the CM11, named "勇虎式" or "Brave Tiger", is currently the most modern tank in active service with the Republic of China Army. It is a mating of the M60 chassis with the turret from the [[M48A1 (China)|M48 Patton]], with a unique pagoda-like ERA array on the turret sides. Though its mobility and kinetic protection are poor, it has the same 105 mm gun as the [[M1 Abrams]], so if used carefully, the CM11 can do some serious damage with its thermal sight and powerful DM63 APFSDS.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], the CM11 is a Taiwanese upgrade to the [[M60A3 TTS (China)|M60A3]], the CM11, named "勇虎式" or "Brave Tiger", is currently the most modern tank in active service with the Republic of China Army. It is a mating of the M60 chassis with the turret from the [[M48A1 (China)|M48 Patton]], with a unique pagoda-like ERA array on the turret sides. Though its mobility and kinetic protection are poor, it has the same 105 mm gun as the [[M1 Abrams]], so if used carefully, the CM11 can do some serious damage with its thermal sight and powerful DM63 APFSDS.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_cm11 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[M48 Patton (Family)]]
 * [[M60 (Family)]]

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 For tougher targets, the unlockable DM63 APFSDS round will rarely disappoint. It has the second-highest penetration of any 105 mm APFSDS round currently in the game, exceeding 430 mm of flat penetration. This is actually enough to penetrate some portions of the [[M1 Abrams]]'s turret. However, it is overkill against most tanks the CM11 will encounter. Tanks to watch out for include the [[Chieftain Mk 10]], [[Challenger Mk.2]] and [[Challenger Mk.3]]. These all feature strong composite armour on their turret cheeks that DM63 will not be able to penetrate consistently, if at all. The DM63 will comfortably penetrate their hull armour, so shoot there instead.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M68A1 (105 mm)/Ammunition|M456A2, M393A2, M735, M416, DM63}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 56 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 21.42 || 29.65 || 36.00 || 39.81 || 42.35 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 5.75 || rowspan="2" | 5.30 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
+| rowspan="2" | 56 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 5.75 || rowspan="2" | 5.30 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| 13.40 || 15.75 || 19.13 || 21.15 || 22.50
+| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
 |-
 |}
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 | M735 || APFSDS || 353 || 350 || 342 || 333 || 322 || 312
 |-
-| DM63 || APFSDS || 436 || 434 || 426 || 416 || 406 || 396
+| DM63 || APFSDS || 430 || 427 || 420 || 409 || 400 || 390
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| M456A2 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
+| M456A2 || HEATFS || 1,174 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 |-
-| M393A2 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
+| M393A2 || HESH || 732 || 11.2 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
 |-
 | M735 || APFSDS || 1,501 || 3.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 76° || 77° || 80°
 |-
-| DM63 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| DM63 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
-| M416 || 730 || 11.4 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
+| M416 || 732 || 11.6 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
 |-
 |}

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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Commander's cupola || 900 (200) || 576 || -9°/+65° || ±180°
+| Commander's cupola || 1,000 (200) || 577 || -9°/+65° || ±180°
 |-
 |}